Matt Villers
@mattvillers.bsky.social
Principal Encounter Designer on World of Warcraft.
EN/JP. Comments are my own. || WoWエンカウントのシニアデザイナー。呟きは個人的なものでご了承ください。||
Past/元: Heroes of the Storm, StarCraft 2, Diablo 3
EN/JP. Comments are my own. || WoWエンカウントのシニアデザイナー。呟きは個人的なものでご了承ください。||
Past/元: Heroes of the Storm, StarCraft 2, Diablo 3
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Matt Villers
@mattvillers.bsky.social
· Jan 20
The most important advice I can give anyone right now is "get to know your neighbors". There will be someone within arms' reach who needs help as things get ugly. Being there to offer that help is an infinitely more impactful form of resistance than posting spicy hot takes on the internet.
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Two weeks into a new program that gives New Mexico children free childcare, officials are opening up about the surge that happened day one & how it’s been moving forward. In just a short time, the state said thousands of children are now enrolled in free childcare, & daycares are lining up to join.
www.krqe.com
November 16, 2025 at 11:54 PM
Two weeks into a new program that gives New Mexico children free childcare, officials are opening up about the surge that happened day one & how it’s been moving forward. In just a short time, the state said thousands of children are now enrolled in free childcare, & daycares are lining up to join.
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everyone who wants Democrats to focus on throwing immigrants and trans people under the bus needs to explain why this is not going to be the end result
November 16, 2025 at 9:24 PM
everyone who wants Democrats to focus on throwing immigrants and trans people under the bus needs to explain why this is not going to be the end result
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So @mims.bsky.social is doing some of the best work in the mainstream media on AI and data centers, and is one of the few who is asking the difficult questions rather than looking for convenient ways to back up market consensus, it’s nice to see
Some great charts on #AI from the Wall Street Journal. t.ly/xvvbw "AI products would have to create an additional $650 billion a year, indefinitely, to give investors a reasonable 10% annual return. That’s more than 150% of Apple’s yearly revenue"
November 16, 2025 at 9:30 PM
So @mims.bsky.social is doing some of the best work in the mainstream media on AI and data centers, and is one of the few who is asking the difficult questions rather than looking for convenient ways to back up market consensus, it’s nice to see
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just saw the worst gaming ad ive ever seen
November 15, 2025 at 4:32 AM
just saw the worst gaming ad ive ever seen
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The dam is breaking. The world's leading public health news organization is now reporting US driver violence as a public health crisis.
"American roads have become more dangerous than violent crimes in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, and other major cities." t.co/BEcu5JJ457
"American roads have become more dangerous than violent crimes in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, and other major cities." t.co/BEcu5JJ457
https://kffhealthnews.org/news/article/traffic-deaths-pedestrian-safety-vision-zero-los-angeles-dot-nhtsa/
t.co
November 16, 2025 at 3:56 AM
The dam is breaking. The world's leading public health news organization is now reporting US driver violence as a public health crisis.
"American roads have become more dangerous than violent crimes in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, and other major cities." t.co/BEcu5JJ457
"American roads have become more dangerous than violent crimes in Los Angeles, San Francisco, Houston, and other major cities." t.co/BEcu5JJ457
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“there is a point on the graph where things get Worse, and there you will find Ronald Reagan” stays undefeated
it's fascinating that you can see when exactly the Reagan revolution happened
November 15, 2025 at 9:26 PM
“there is a point on the graph where things get Worse, and there you will find Ronald Reagan” stays undefeated
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the pope says friction can be good
Some inspiring words on cinema in the streaming era from the Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
Yes, THAT Pope.
November 15, 2025 at 7:36 PM
the pope says friction can be good
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new episode of kill the computer where we talk with @edzitron.com about his story that reveals financial irregularities for openai that he believes are a possible sign of the bubble beginning to burst
The Age of Smiles Ft. Ed Zitron
Podcast Episode · Kill The Computer · 11/13/2025 · 1h 9m
podcasts.apple.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:00 PM
new episode of kill the computer where we talk with @edzitron.com about his story that reveals financial irregularities for openai that he believes are a possible sign of the bubble beginning to burst
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your dead AI mother loves you so much ❤️
November 15, 2025 at 12:50 AM
your dead AI mother loves you so much ❤️
@magicariot.com is there by chance a real-world restaurant that Hana's family one is inspired by? 👀
My map may look like this, but it always has room for one more good food place 😉
My map may look like this, but it always has room for one more good food place 😉
November 15, 2025 at 9:40 AM
@magicariot.com is there by chance a real-world restaurant that Hana's family one is inspired by? 👀
My map may look like this, but it always has room for one more good food place 😉
My map may look like this, but it always has room for one more good food place 😉
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Thrilled to finally share a look at my Environmental VFX work for World of Warcrafts 11.2 patch. For these I focused on the visual language of the Mana Collectors and Eco Domes.
#VFX #GameDev #EnvironmentArt #WoW
www.artstation.com/artwork/K3DGex
#VFX #GameDev #EnvironmentArt #WoW
www.artstation.com/artwork/K3DGex
World of Warcraft - Karesh Environmental - FX, Ethan Zink
Thrilled to finally share a look at my Environmental VFX work for World of Warcrafts 11.2 patch. For these I focused on the visual language of the Mana Collectors and Eco Domes, trying to support the ...
www.artstation.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:42 PM
Thrilled to finally share a look at my Environmental VFX work for World of Warcrafts 11.2 patch. For these I focused on the visual language of the Mana Collectors and Eco Domes.
#VFX #GameDev #EnvironmentArt #WoW
www.artstation.com/artwork/K3DGex
#VFX #GameDev #EnvironmentArt #WoW
www.artstation.com/artwork/K3DGex
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THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
Open AI loses copyright case in Germany.
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Judge Elke Schwager summarized the case saying that if you want to build something and need components, "then you purchase them and do not use the property of others."
Blow for OpenAI in Germany as court rules song lyrics used illegally
A German court ruled on Tuesday that OpenAI violated copyright on nine popular songs in a lawsuit that marked another attempt to prevent the free use of artists' content online. The Munich Regional Co...
www.yahoo.com
November 14, 2025 at 9:23 PM
THEN YOU PURCHASE THEM AND DO NOT USE THE PROPERTY OF OTHERS
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Whats gonna come first true artificial intelligence or angry mobs burning down data centers to restore water and power supplies to humanity
OpenAI’s colossal AI data center targets would consume as much electricity as entire nation of India — 250GW target would require 30 million GPUs annually to ensure continuous operation, emit twice as...
How much more artificial intelligence can the planet take?
www.tomshardware.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Whats gonna come first true artificial intelligence or angry mobs burning down data centers to restore water and power supplies to humanity
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Premium: This is Vol 2 of the Hater's Guide To The AI Bubble, an 18k word guide to the major public/private players in AI, with bits on why ads won't save OpenAI, why vibe coding is a scam, and how we must hold every booster accountable once the bubble bursts.
www.wheresyoured.at/premium-the-...
www.wheresyoured.at/premium-the-...
Premium: The Hater's Guide To The AI Bubble Vol. 2
We’re approaching the most ridiculous part of the AI bubble, with each day bringing us a new, disgraceful and weird headline. As I reported earlier in the week, OpenAI spent $12.4 billion on inference...
www.wheresyoured.at
November 14, 2025 at 6:14 PM
Premium: This is Vol 2 of the Hater's Guide To The AI Bubble, an 18k word guide to the major public/private players in AI, with bits on why ads won't save OpenAI, why vibe coding is a scam, and how we must hold every booster accountable once the bubble bursts.
www.wheresyoured.at/premium-the-...
www.wheresyoured.at/premium-the-...
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Anyways guess who spent all morning optimizing fish.
In an update, Blizzard has announced that new NPC behavior (including fish) may be part of the cause of the Midnight Beta lag.
#warcraft #midnight
www.wowhead.com/news/new-fis...
#warcraft #midnight
www.wowhead.com/news/new-fis...
New Fish Behavior May Be the Part of the Midnight Beta Lag
In an update, Blizzard has announced that new NPC behavior (including fish) may be part of the cause of the Midnight Beta lag.
www.wowhead.com
November 14, 2025 at 7:23 PM
Anyways guess who spent all morning optimizing fish.
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New Mexico is the first state in the country to implement universal free childcare, and the program will save families an estimated $12,800 a year.
November 14, 2025 at 5:26 PM
New Mexico is the first state in the country to implement universal free childcare, and the program will save families an estimated $12,800 a year.
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at one point, i watched a cook county sheriff’s officer (who appears to be in charge) point out a priest in the crowd.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
November 14, 2025 at 4:14 PM
at one point, i watched a cook county sheriff’s officer (who appears to be in charge) point out a priest in the crowd.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
he and a couple officers then went into the crowd , dragged him into the street, and arrested him.
situation is still tense as crowd jostles with police to get into the street.
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"she needed money for braces"
it's really hard to overstate how fucking evil these people are
it's really hard to overstate how fucking evil these people are
The woman whom the House Ethics Committee determined Matt Gaetz paid for sex when she was 17 years old was living in a homeless shelter, working at McDonald's, and needed the money for braces www.nytimes.com/2025/11/13/u...
November 13, 2025 at 7:26 PM
"she needed money for braces"
it's really hard to overstate how fucking evil these people are
it's really hard to overstate how fucking evil these people are
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if you dislike AI and like me you were about to buy the new ANNO, probably worth reading this
November 14, 2025 at 1:59 AM
if you dislike AI and like me you were about to buy the new ANNO, probably worth reading this
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Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
November 13, 2025 at 10:03 PM
Lots of folks captioning aurora photos like "for a few minutes we didn't think about politics"
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
guess I'm built different, every time I'm out trying to see night sky stuff I frequently think about how much light pollution is entirely preventable with just a tiny bit of regulation
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‘The Owl House’ creator Dana Terrace responds to Disney+ funding AI-generated short form content in new tweet:
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”
November 14, 2025 at 2:39 AM
‘The Owl House’ creator Dana Terrace responds to Disney+ funding AI-generated short form content in new tweet:
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”
“Unsubscribe from Disney+. Pirate Owl House. I don’t care. Fuck gen AI.”
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I say it over and over again: when you have that much money, you want to live where you want to live and you are simply not going to relocate because of marginal tax rates
Alan Dershowitz will never leave Martha’s Vineyard and they won’t even sell him a pierogi
Alan Dershowitz will never leave Martha’s Vineyard and they won’t even sell him a pierogi
NEW: The first two years of Massachusetts' millionaire tax has raised $3 billion more than expected.
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
And rather than driving the rich away, IPS researchers found that the number of millionaires has *increased.*
Tax the rich. Greg Ryan in @bloomberg.com:
Millionaire Tax That Inspired Mamdani Fuels $5.7 Billion Haul in Massachusetts
A millionaire levy in Massachusetts that New York City mayoral frontrunner Zohran Mamdani holds up as a model for taxing the rich has generated $3 billion more in revenue than expected without forcing...
www.bloomberg.com
November 14, 2025 at 2:24 AM
I say it over and over again: when you have that much money, you want to live where you want to live and you are simply not going to relocate because of marginal tax rates
Alan Dershowitz will never leave Martha’s Vineyard and they won’t even sell him a pierogi
Alan Dershowitz will never leave Martha’s Vineyard and they won’t even sell him a pierogi